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Locky Variant Changes C2 Communication, Found in Nuclear EK
Threatpost Check Point said it has also detected Locky ransomware delivered via the Nuclear Exploit Kit for the first time. “This shows a maturing of Locky from its primary means of distribution (spam) to one that enlists the help of black market exploit kit … Evolution And History Of Locky Ransomware |
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New variant of Android ransomware takes advantage of the lockscreen's user …
DATAQUEST A new variant of Android ransomware has been discovered by researchers at Norton by Symantec, which is displayed on the lockscreen's user interface (UI). This threat, Android.Lockdroid.E, creates a lockscreen that appears more sophisticated and … |
Right around the time that the Stuxnet attack so famously sabotaged Iran’s nuclear program in 2009 and 2010, the U.S. National Security Agency reportedly was trying something similar against North Korea.
The NSA-led U.S. effort used a version of the Stuxnet virus designed to be activated by Korean-language computer settings, but it ultimately failed to sabotage North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, according to a Friday Reuters report, which attributed the information to people familiar with the campaign.
The NSA did not respond to a request for comment.
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CWI cryptanalyst discovers new cryptographic attack variant in Flame spy malware
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) Cryptanalyst Marc Stevens from the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam, known for breaking the https security in 2008 using a cryptanalytic attack on MD5, analyzed the recent Flame virus this week. He discovered that for this spy malware … |